1. partition - Noun
2. partition - Verb
The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom.
That which divides or separates; that by which different things, or distinct parts of the same thing, are separated; separating boundary; dividing line or space; specifically, an interior wall dividing one part or apartment of a house, an inclosure, or the like, from another; as, a brick partition; lath and plaster partitions.
A part divided off by walls; an apartment; a compartment.
The servance of common or undivided interests, particularly in real estate. It may be effected by consent of parties, or by compulsion of law.
A score.
To divide into parts or shares; to divide and distribute; as, to partition an estate among various heirs.
To divide into distinct parts by lines, walls, etc.; as, to partition a house.
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The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British Source: Internet
A canvas partition isolated the miners' air supply from outside air (also allowing miners to easily enter and exit the work area). Source: Internet
Added the Metadata Partition facilitating metadata clustering, easier crash recovery and optional duplication of file system information: All metadata like nodes and directory contents are written on a separate partition which can optionally be mirrored. Source: Internet
Alan Sharp, The Versailles Settlement: Peacemaking after the First World War, 1919–1923 (2nd ed. 2008) Irish independence and partition main In 1912, the House of Lords managed to delay a Home Rule bill passed by the House of Commons. Source: Internet
Algorithms identifying the file system in a partition type 07 must perform additional checks. Source: Internet